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January 20, 2007

What to Do: January 20 - 23

TODAY

  • Ashland Parks and Recreation is hosting an all-levels cross-country skiing workshop. Instructors will include experts from the Southern Oregon chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club. Lessons will be held in the morning and afternoon, with a break for lunch. The workshop is open to youths over age 10 and adults. Youths under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is $20. See http://ashlandparks.recware.com or call 488-5340 to register.
  • Botanist Kristi Mergenthaler will lead a half-day winter ecology walk to Wagner Creek. Meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot at Tark's Market in Talent. Dress for the weather and bring water. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under. Due to limited class size, call the Northwest Nature Shop at 482-3241 to sign up.

SUNDAY

  • Southern Oregon University Youth Programs is offering "Marvelous Must Have Manners" for children ages 8-12 from 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays beginning Jan. 21 and running through Feb. 25, in the Campbell Building on the SOU campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. Students will learn proper etiquette for handshaking practices, eye contact, body language, proper table manners and cultural communication skills. Learn the importance of RSVPs and thank-you notes and participate in a tutorial lunch that provides the opportunity to practice the new skills. Lunch is included in the class fee of $79. For details or to register: 552-6331 or www.sou.edu/youth.

TUESDAY

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  • Foil etching will be Tuesday's 11 a.m. activity at Kids' Imagination Discovery Place, 226 N. Ross Lane, Medford. KIDS is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults, $5 for children. See www.discoveryspace.org or call 772-9922.
  • Learn how to set up a free e-mail account from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Ashland Branch Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Advanced registration is required. Call 774-6996 or stop by the reference desk at the Ashland Branch Library.

COMING UP

  • Southern Oregon University Youth Programs has scheduled the following classes in January. For more information on these classes, or to register, call 541-552-6331 or register online at www.sou.edu/youth.
  • "Enchanted Kingdoms" for kids 8-12: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturdays beginning Jan. 27 and running through March 3 on the SOU Campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Participants will enter the world of kings, queens, knights and castles and learn to draw them. All skill levels are invited.
  • "Life Drawing and Portraiture" for kids 13-17: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturdays starting Jan. 27 and running through March 3 on the SOU campus. Participants will explore the various drawing styles, techniques and devices involved in figure drawing and portraiture, learn anatomical groupings, proportioning, shading and capturing likeness in an easy-to-understand process using live, clothed models.
  • "Conquering the Essay," an essay writing class for youth 15-18: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays starting Jan. 27 and running through March 3 on the SOU Campus. Participants will learn how to boost their score on the SAT timed essay and enhance the college entrance essay by building a knowledge bank of specific examples from history, literature, and personal experience.
  • "Dance Floor Dazzle for Teens," a dance class for youth 13-17: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays starting Jan. 30 and running through March 20 in the Evergreen Ballroom in Central Point. Participants will learn the steps to tango, salsa, waltz and swing dance.

North Mountain Park Nature Center invites kids 12 and up and adults are invited to create natural bird feeders from locally grown gourds from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Cost is $7 and includes materials. Register online at http://ashlandparks.recware.com or call the Nature Center at 488-6606.

The Storytelling Guild and Craterian Performances will present the Portland-based Tears of Joy Puppet Theater's production of "The Reluctant Dragon" at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. Doors will open one half hour before the performances. Seating is limited. Admission is a donation of a new or gently used book to benefit local outreach programs for children who are in need of books. Call 779-3000.

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